Example Resume - Reporter

Rita Lopez Smallburg, MN | (Available to Relocate) | Phone: (555) 555-4367 [email protected]

EXPERIENCED REPORTER NEWS | BUSINESS | EDUCATION | LIFESTYLE FEATURES  Dedicated reporter with a nose for news, a passion for community journalism and a reputation for impeccable ethics.  Six-year record of commended performance as a staff reporter for print and online editions of local daily newspapers with circulations of up to 270,000.  Adept storyteller who treats news, features and other events with equal passion and thrives within the deadline-intensive, 24x7 newsroom environment.

Professional Experience

EAGLE LAKE REVIEW -- Eagle Lake, MN Staff Reporter, 2009 to 2010

FERGUS FALLS JOURNAL -- Fergus Falls, MN Staff Reporter, 2004 to 2009  Covered a range of areas (e.g., news, sports, business, education, healthcare, lifestyle, travel) as a full-time general assignment reporter (and photographer) for local dailies.  Consistently singled out as one of the most prolific writers and productive story contributors among reporting staff at both papers. Never failed to meet a deadline.  Provided complete, accurate and compelling coverage of both anticipated and spontaneous news for print and online media.  Earned repeated commendations for excellence in writing, reporting, photojournalism and infographics.

Internships

THE STAR TRIBUNE -- Minneapolis, MN Intern, 2004

LEARNING UNIVERSITY -- Minneapolis, MN Public Information Intern, 2003  Interned at Minneapolis' major daily and at the Public Information Department of the University of Minnesota during junior and senior years.  Fulfilled multifaceted duties that included reporting, news/feature writing, researching, fact- checking, proofreading and headline/cutline writing.

Education

LEARNING UNIVERSITY -- Minneapolis, MN BA in Journalism, 2004

CONCURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Served as Assistant Editor and Staff Reporter for university newspaper (The Minnesota Daily) throughout college career (2000 to 2004).

Key Skills  Community Journalism  AP Style  Multimedia Reporting  Photojournalism  News Writing  Columns/Op Ed Pieces  Business Writing  Proofreading / Editing  Feature Writing  Research & Fact-Checking Technology Summary  Windows & Mac OS Platforms  Digital & 35mm Cameras  MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  Infographics Tools & Software (Flash, Processing, Infragistics)

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